iNNovate 2026 NNPS: Full Schedule

9:45am EDT

Small Habits, Big Impact: A Better Way to Manage Your Classroom

Wednesday August 12, 2026 9:45am - 10:45am EDT

Limited Capacity seats available

Classroom management is the foundation of a successful school year, and lasting systems are built through intentional habits. In this session, we’ll apply the “Four Laws of Behavior Change” from Atomic Habits—make it obvious, make it attractive, make it easy, and make it satisfying—to strengthen classroom management routines.

This session benefits new teachers with less than 3 years of experience and grade level switchers.

Speakers

Kathy Hinchey

K-1 Instructional Coach, Newport News Public Schools

Wade Wooley

Instructional Coach, Newport News Public Schools

Ann Penrose

K-1 Instructional Coach, Newport News Public Schools

Wednesday August 12, 2026 9:45am - 10:45am EDT
B132

Preschool Staff, Streamlining Teacher Tasks | Elementary Staff, Streamlining Teacher Tasks

11:00am EDT

Enhancing Student Engagement & Assessment Utilizing School AI

LIMITED

Wednesday August 12, 2026 11:00am - 12:00pm EDT

B132

Limited Capacity seats available

Discover how to transform your teaching practice through the intentional use of artificial intelligence, with a focus on prompt engineering and student-centered design. In this hands-on session, educators will learn how to craft effective prompts to generate differentiated lessons, assessments, and feedback using SchoolAI. By the end of the session, educators will leave with practical prompt frameworks, classroom-ready ideas, and increased confidence in integrating AI tools to support teacher's instructional practices.

This session is intended for Grades PK-12 teachers across all content areas.

Speakers

Edmund Rhett

ITC, Newport News Public Schools

Wednesday August 12, 2026 11:00am - 12:00pm EDT
B132

Preschool Staff, Supporting Diverse Learners | Elementary Staff, Supporting Diverse Learners | Middle School Staff, Supporting Diverse Learners | High School Staff, Supporting Diverse Learners

1:15pm EDT

Beyond the Screen: Reimagining 1:1 Learning in Today’s Classroom

LIMITED

Wednesday August 12, 2026 1:15pm - 3:30pm EDT

B132

Limited Capacity seats available

Learn how blended learning can move beyond passive screen time to create engaging, student-centered experiences that support collaboration, creativity, differentiation, and deeper learning. Discover practical strategies that make technology purposeful, balanced, and impactful in today’s classroom.

This session will help 9-12th grade teachers use practical blended learning strategies that increase student engagement and support diverse learning needs in the classroom. We will explore how purposeful technology integration will encourage collaboration , communication, creativity , and critical thinking. This session would benefit new teachers with less than 3 years of experience.

Speakers

Pamela Johnson

ITC, Newport News Public Schools

I am currently an Instructional Technology Coach for Newport News Public Schools. I have worked in the secondary, and post secondary arena for over 10 years. I started my career as an Elementary school teacher and returned to that role during the 2022-2023 school year.

Wednesday August 12, 2026 1:15pm - 3:30pm EDT
B132

High School Staff, Supporting Diverse Learners

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9:45am EDT

Kathy Hinchey

Wade Wooley

Ann Penrose

11:00am EDT

Edmund Rhett

1:15pm EDT

Pamela Johnson

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